Yorucha Curriculum

Tishrei 5782 (Expanded Yom Tov Edition)

• Pruzbul and other Shemitah Topics

  • Pruzbul
  • Shemitah B’zman Hazeh
  • Peiros Sheviis, Getting Your Esrog

Winter 5782 – 1st Semester

• Loans, Collections, Guarantees & Bankruptcy

  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4

• Ribbis 101 / The Basics

  • The Prohibition of Ribbis
  • The Classifications of Ribbis
  • Conditional Ribbis
  • Heter Iska

• Ribbis by way of Commerce

  • Prepayments & Borrowing Measure-for-Measure
  • Credit Sales & Services
  • Loans From Non-Jews on Behalf of Jewish Borrowers
  • Banks, Unions, & Corporations

Winter 5782 – 2nd Semester

• Gerama, Garmi, Professional  Advice & Malpractice

  • General Malpractice
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Professional Liability
  • Corruption and Self-Dealing

• The Halachos of Brokerage

  • The Broker/Client Relationship
  • Co-Brokering & Volunteer Brokering

• Lashon Harah in Business

  • The Parameters of Lashon Harah
  • Lashon Harah L’Toeles

• Yichud and Gender Related Practices in the Marketplace

  • The Prohibition of Yichud
  • Yichud in the Presence of a Spouse
  • Other Laws of Yichud
  • Gender Issues in The Work Place

• Avodah Zara and Business

  • Maintaining A Distance From Avodah Zara
  • Lifnei Iver: Selling or renting to Avodah Zara 
  • Issur Mehane: Buying or Renting From Avodah Zara
  • Building or Enhancing a Place of Worship

• Shabbos & Commerce – 4

Nissan 5782 – Expanded Yom Tov Edition

• Maintaining a Facility on Pesach

 Summer 5782 – When Things Don’t Go as Expected:

• Bais Din Process

  • Hazmanah L’Din
  • Choosing A Bais Din
  • Presenting Arguments
  • The Din Torah Procedure

• Din and Lifnim Mishuras Hadin – 2

• Arka’os – 2

• Quitting, Firing, and Severance – 2

• Partnership Dissolution – 2

Choshen Mishpat Supplemental Track

• Shomrim and Fiduciaries
• Shluchim and Agents
• Mazik, Garmi, and Halachic Torts
• Nizkei Shcheinim
• Kotton and Shoteh
• More In-Depth and intricate learning of many of the abovementioned topics 
• Hashavas Aveida
• Mitzva of Lending
• Yerusha and Trusts
• Trustees and Executors
• Harsha’a and Power of Attorney
• The Shibuda D’Reb Nosson Law
• Hefker
• Pruzbul

Industry-Specific Tracks and Supplemental In-Depth Track

Real Estate Track:

• General Real Estate
• Bar Metzra
• Acquisitions and Ani Hamehapech
• Lo Sachmod
• Brokerage
• Landlord / Tenant
• Zoning Laws
• Rent Control and Evictions
• Fix and Flip
• Administrations and Boards

HealthCare Track:

• Shabbos and Yom Tov
• The Kosher Kitchen
• Employment Training
• Facility and Housekeeping 
• Compliance and Fiduciary
• Partnership and Employment
• Medical Issues

Finance and Ribbis Track:

• Introduction: Understanding Ribbis
• Ribbis of Non Jews and Mumar
• Foreign Currencies and Commodities: Se’ah Bese’ah in Today’s Marketplace
• Corporate Lending & Borrowing
• Credit Unions – Ownership in Ribbis Entities
• Credit Unions: Paying Ribbis by Court Order
• Pesika:Deposits & Price Guarantees
• Tarsha- Paying for Credit & Early Bird Specials
• Arvus & Ribbis: Cosigning on a Non Jew’s Loan
• Arvus & Ribbis: Cosigning on a Ribbis Loan
• Differentiating Between Expenses & Interest: Defining the Two
• Ribbis in Partnerships
• Ribbis in Contracts – Capital Calls and Late Fees
• Deal Syndication & The Real Estate Process From Negotiation to Closing
• Ribbis as a Knas: Fines & Penalties
• Purchasing Tax Liens and Mortgage Bundles
• Using a Purchased Item When the Sale was Reversed
• Selling Conditional on Reversing the Sale
• Ribbis Responsibilities of Lawyers, Brokers, and Witnesses
• Review of Ribbis Fundamentals
• Hard Money Loans & Heter Iska – Kulo Pikadon; Chatzi Milve
• Heter Iska- The Approach of Reb Moshe Feinstein
• Heter Iska Klali and Loans Specified to be Al Pi Heter Iska
• Ribbis Mukdemes – Ribbis MeUcheres
• Ribbis Devarim
• Defining Ribbis: Gifts, Favours and Charitable Donations